by wood-maid » December 4th, 2005, 5:28 am
It's pessimistic of me, but I can't help but wonder if some of these people are just out to make money. Either that or they're not willing to put much time and effort into their books. I read Aslan's Call, which came out recently, and was totally unimpressed. It seemed fluffy to me, not much depth or purpose there. (no offense to the author intended) I heard a similar comment about Bruce Edwards' book, but I haven't read it yet so will with hold judgement. :)
Anyway, I didn't see so many of those type of books on the list you linked to, but at Wal-Mart the other day I saw at least a dozen Narnia books and flipping through them, I was disappointed and unimpressed.
You can tell when authors really love Lewis and his writings. You can sense thought, interest, commitment to real understanding, and time and effort. That's what I like to see.
Maybe I'm just being picky, since pre-movie era (am I right?) it seems like books about Lewis' and his writings were more scholarly or at least had more depth. Walter Hooper, Colin Duriez, Peter Schakel, Brian Sibley, Paul Ford...they're on a different level than these paperback "see God in Narnia" or "how to understand Narnia" books.
"Jill," said Tirian, "you are the bravest and most wood-wise of all my subjects, but also the most malapert and disobedient."
"By the Mane!" he whispered to Eustace. "This girl is a wondrous wood-maid. If she had Dryad's blood in her she could scarce do it better." - The Last Battle